Tropidotrochus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Calliostomatidae within the superfamily Trochoidea, the top snails, turban snails and their allies.[1]

Tropidotrochus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Calliostomatidae
Genus: Tropidotrochus
Parodiz, 1977

Species edit

  • Calliostoma (Tropidotrochus) jayae Parodiz 1977 [2]

References edit

  1. ^ WoRMS (2012). Tropidotrochus. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=465611 on 2012-12-07
  2. ^ (Parodiz 1977), “A New Subgenus and New Species of Miocene Calliostoma (Archaeogastropoda-Trochidae).” Annals of Carnegie Museum 46 (September 1977): 101-106

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